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Back to school: Research Topics on education during Covid-19

September 21, 2021

What does school look like in the second year of the pandemic? Explore our Research Topics spanning from the digital transformation of education and school feeding programs to children's development in the home learning environment and educational leadership during the Covid-19 crisis. [...]

Former MDPI CEO Dr. Franck Vazquez joins Frontiers

September 21, 2021

Publishing industry veteran and a former chief executive officer of MDPI, Dr. Franck Vazquez, has been appointed to lead Frontiers’ strategic partnerships. [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: September 2021

September 16, 2021

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on livestock production and the functioning of agricultural ecosystems, new perspectives on cultured meat, the impact of melatonin in health and disease, recent advances in delivering therapeutics to the inner ear, challenges in Multimodal Brain Tumor Segmentation and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Climate crisis could double frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe

September 7, 2021

Climate crisis could double frequency of extreme regional summer droughts in Europe, according to new study in Frontiers in Water [...]

Environmental privilege: How recovery and rebuilding after climate disasters favors the wealthy

August 25, 2021

Environmental privilege: How recovery and rebuilding after climate disasters favors the wealthy, Frontiers in Sustainable Cities [...]

World Mosquito Day: How the pest’s diet could lead to discovery of new antimalarial drug

August 20, 2021

By Suzanna Burgelman/ PhD student and fellow Trizah Koyi Milugo, ICIPE PhD student and fellow Trizah Koyi Milugo. Image: Trizah Koyi Milugo A preventable disease, malaria [...]

Absence of fans at European elite soccer ‘ghost games’ significantly decreases home advantage

August 19, 2021

Absence of fans at European elite soccer ‘ghost games’ significantly decreases home advantage, finds new study in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living [...]

Going for gold: Research Topics on the Olympic and Paralympic games

August 17, 2021

Did you tune into the Olympics or Paralympics this month? Were you left in awe by the athletes? Curious about the science behind the games? We have curated a list of our best Research Topics on everything Olympic and Paralympic. Enjoy research spanning from the latest insights on new addition sports climbing and athlete hydration strategies to para-athlete mental health and sustainability in sports mega-events. [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: August 2021

August 3, 2021

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on novel insights into the responses of the plant microbiome to abiotic factors, new perspectives on the value of food loss and waste, the impact of improved animal welfare on farm animal productivity, recent advances in silk science and technology, brain imaging methods Editor’s Pick 2021 and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Baby marine turtles’ stomachs are full of harmful plastic debris, suggests new study

August 2, 2021

Baby marine turtles’ stomachs are full of harmful plastic debris, suggests new study in Frontiers in Marine Science [...]

Secret role of swallowing in conversations revealed by new research

July 28, 2021

Secret role of swallowing in conversations revealed by new research in Frontiers in Communication [...]

Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects

July 20, 2021

Tomato fruits send electrical warnings to the rest of the plant when attacked by insects, finds new study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems [...]

Three key habitat-building corals face worrying future due to climate crisis

July 19, 2021

Three key habitat-building corals face worrying future due to climate crisis, shows new study in Frontiers in Marine Science [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: July 2021

July 16, 2021

Download this July’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on applications of fluorescence in surgery and interventional diagnostics, the influence of muscle-tendon interaction on aging and disease, the impact of microplastics in marine environments, new perspectives on social interaction in neuropsychiatry, recent advances in mass producing gluten free foods and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

Summer travel: Research Topics on Transportation

July 15, 2021

Traveling this summer? As many countries open up to tourists, we are highlighting the most recent Research Topics on transportation. Enjoy research spanning from app-based transit and sustainable mobility in the post-COVID-19 era to medical travel and aerospace health and safety. Check out our curated list of the best Research Topics addressing these issues! [...]

Just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the world’s urban greenhouse gas emissions

July 12, 2021

Just 25 mega-cities produce 52% of the world’s urban greenhouse gas emissions, finds new study in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: June 2021

June 16, 2021

Download this month’s new releases including the latest Special Issues on treatment options for autoimmune skin diseases, small scale spatial and temporal patterns in plankton, management of fungal wheat diseases, issues surrounding psychological distress among university students, recent advances is road safety planning and many more! [...]

How dancing honey bees could help us save pollinators

May 20, 2021

By Suzanna Burgelman/Dr Margaret Couvillon, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dr Margaret Couvillon. Image: Margaret Couvillon Pollinators are under threat [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: May 2021

May 13, 2021

Download May's eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on pacific deep-sea discoveries, rock avalanches and their impact on ensuing processes of landscape evolution, recent developments in therapies and diagnostic tools for skin cancer and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

No longer science fiction: Mind reading through EEG could soon become reality

April 29, 2021

Electroencephalograms could soon be used to read minds: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]

Frontiers appoints UN SDGs Publishers Compact lead

April 27, 2021

Frontiers is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly Hawes as the nominee responsible for coordinating the organization’s commitment to the United Nations Publishers Compact. [...]

Research finds high-tech shoe actually reduces race times for elite athletes

April 22, 2021

Shoe technology has measurably improved performance of elite long-distance runners: Frontiers in Sports and Active Living [...]

Researchers’ VR walking simulator feels surprisingly close to the real thing

April 21, 2021

By Colm Gorey, Frontiers science writer Image: wavebreakmedia/Shutterstock.com Researchers in Japan have developed a virtual reality platform that mimics the sensation of [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: April 2021

April 19, 2021

Download April’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on neuroimmunology of the inner ear, recent advances in thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials, various perspectives on lucid dreaming and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]

As plant/animal diversity wanes, is microbial life changing too? A perilously ‘profound ignorance’

April 19, 2021

Is microbial biodiversity worldwide increasing or decreasing? Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]

Stanford researchers and others illuminate mystery of sea turtles’ epic migrations

April 9, 2021

Charting long-distance migration of loggerhead turtles: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]

Gut bacteria ‘talk’ to horse’s cells to improve their athletic performance

April 8, 2021

Metabolic crosstalk between gut bacteria and mitochondria during exercise of horses: Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences [...]

Learning a new language gives your brain a temporary activity boost

March 26, 2021

How do brain activity patterns change when people learn new a language? Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Study shows stronger brain activity after writing on paper than on tablet or smartphone

March 24, 2021

Unique, complex information in analog methods likely gives brain more details to trigger memory: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Dolphins adapt to survive invasive coastal constructions

March 18, 2021

Marine ecosystems are endangered by an increasing number of coastal development projects. A new study shows for the first time that bottlenose dolphins may adapt to [...]

Astronauts in crewed Mars missions could misread vital emotional cues

March 17, 2021

By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer Long-exposure photo of the centrifuge used to simulate microgravity in the research subjects. Image: DLR Spending an [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: March 2021

March 11, 2021

Download March’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on disease management for Fusarium wilt in bananas, the newest insights on health and disease in free-ranging and captive wildlife, novel molecular targets for the treatment of pain and many more! [...]

Could coloring our steaks blue help reduce the world’s insatiable demand for meat?

March 11, 2021

By Prof Charles Spence, University of Oxford Image: SciePro/Shutterstock Blue has become an increasingly popular color in drinks and confectionary. Now, Prof Charles Spence [...]

Red light put moths in the mood

February 24, 2021

Red lights makes moth antennae more sensitive to sex pheromones, stimulating mating: Frontiers in Genetics [...]

CT scans of Egyptian mummy reveal new details about the death of a pivotal pharaoh

February 17, 2021

How did Egyptian pharaoh Seqenenre-Taa-II die? Frontiers in Medicine [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: February 2021

February 12, 2021

Download February’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on responses of tea plants to climate change, the newest insights on human-nature interactions, stick insect research in the era of genomics and many more! [...]

Research highlights ways to protect astronaut cardiovascular health from space radiation

February 12, 2021

Does space radiation damage the cardiovascular health of astronauts? Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine [...]

Pigs show potential for ‘remarkable’ level of behavioral, mental flexibility in new study

February 11, 2021

Pigs are intelligent and can be taught to play video games, showing conceptual understanding: Frontiers in Psychology [...]

Environmentally friendly behavior is easy — tourists just need a ‘nudge’

February 9, 2021

Simple cues stimulate environmentally conscious behavior: Frontiers in Communication [...]

Evidence for routine brain tumor imaging is murky, but research can shed light

February 9, 2021

Position Statement from UK experts: limited evidence for value of routine brain tumor imaging, highlight way forward: Frontiers in Oncology [...]

COVID-19: Linking science and policy using serological studies

February 8, 2021

Stephan Kuster, head of institutional affairs, discusses Corona Immunitas, research program tracking and investigating the spread and impact of the coronavirus pandemic using seroepidemiological studies [...]

Study links brain cells to depression

February 4, 2021

Major depression is associated with a reduced number of cells in the brain that support neuron function: Frontiers in Psychiatry [...]

Alpine plants at risk of extinction following disappearing glaciers

January 29, 2021

Glaciers are melting around the world due to climate change. What is the predicted effect on plant biodiversity? Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [...]

Study highlights factors that predict success for treating canine behavioral disorders

January 22, 2021

The personality of a dog's owner can predict outcomes of veterinary behavioral therapy: Frontiers in Veterinary Medicine [...]

Frontiers’ volunteers: Lending a hand at Lausanne’s La Soupe Populaire

January 15, 2021

In the first interview of 2021, we talk to Nikolett Oszvald about the time she spent volunteering for Lausanne based La Soupe Populaire, and her motivations for taking part in the program. [...]

Frontiers eBook releases: January 2021

January 14, 2021

Download January’s new eBook releases including the latest Special Issues on the evolution of music, the newest insights on nutritional strategies to promote muscle mass, the impact of antimicrobial resistance on global health and many more! All eBooks are free to download, share and distribute. [...]